| Willie Paterson | |
| Fullname: | William Francis Paterson |
| Height: | 5ft 8in |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Earnock Rovers |
| Years2: | – |
| Clubs2: | Petershill |
| Years3: | 1913–1919 |
| Clubs3: | Hamilton Academical |
| Caps3: | 132 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1919–1925 |
| Clubs4: | Motherwell |
| Caps4: | 126 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs5: | → Bo'ness (loan) |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1923–1924 |
| Clubs6: | → Arbroath (loan) |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1925–1928 |
| Clubs7: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps7: | 93 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | – |
| Clubs8: | Bostall Heath |
| Totalcaps: | 383 |
| Totalgoals: | 5 |
William Francis Paterson was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half[1] [2] (capable of being deployed in the left or right berth), primarily for Hamilton Academical,[3] Motherwell[4] and Charlton Athletic.[5] [6]